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Utah pulls me back over and over and over, like a strong magnet. While I adore the PNW mountains and forests, I also find so much beauty in the canyon country and desert of Utah. While each of the 5 National Parks there are like no place else on Earth, there are also some other wonderful gems outside of the Big 5 that are well worth exploring. (Links at the bottom of this post.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an attempt to postpone my annual winter spiral into the darkness of Seasonal Affective Disorder<\/a> (SAD), I spent 5 weeks in the St. George area of Utah in November 2022. Daylight is critical for my health and well-being, especially in winter time. I knew it would be cold, but at least in that area there is SUN and LIGHT and so many opportunities for spending time outside. It\u2019s a gorgeous place in the late fall\/early winter, and I will most definitely be spending more time there in future years. I don\u2019t mind bundling up for the cold, as long as I can be outdoors walking (not on pavement!) and hiking and biking daily in sunshine. It\u2019s by far the best mood-booster in the world for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike other trips, I stayed in one place for 5 weeks, exploring out from that base like spokes in a wheel. While the weather sometimes was cold (below freezing), there were only THREE non-sunny days in a 5-week period. I am solar powered. I can deal with the cold as long as I can be outside and get light. Success!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Virgin River bike trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I went to Zion National Park<\/a> 4 times, Snow Canyon State Park<\/a> more times than I could count (what an incredible place to bike and hike – Wow!), Valley of Fire State Park<\/a> in Nevada, and many other areas in the region like Yant Flat<\/a> and Hellhole Canyon<\/a>.  Travel virtually with me to some fantastic scenery in the far southwest corner of Utah. Please link to the individual posts by clicking on the names above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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